With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Lorraine works elsewhere
139 jobs are based in Lorraine; 307 of its residents have a job. Only 3% stay in Lorraine for work; outside it, Watertown is the main destination (25%, 16 miles). 2% of workers work from home (New York 15%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Lorraine
Commutes from Lorraine are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 100 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Lorraine workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 307 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Each way, about 20 minutes from Lorraine
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lorraine workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 377 commuters (the 2% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many people are in Lorraine by day
On a workday 298 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 130 people come in from elsewhere.
About 730 people are in Lorraine on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Lorraine: the destinations
Where Lorraine clocks in
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lorraine, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 139. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lorraine’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Lorraine commutes less than 14 miles
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door is work for 18% of Lorraine
The biggest share goes to Ellisburg (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lorraine workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine | – | — | — | 20 min | $65,893 |
| Boylston | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Worth | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Ellisburg | 9% | C | C | 24 min | $77,115 |
| Rodman | under 2% | C | D | 22 min | $82,845 |
| Adams | 9% | B | B+ | 23 min | $78,750 |
Same-state neighbors only. Boylston and Worth: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lorraine’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Lorraine: questions
What is the median household income in Lorraine?
$65,893 (±$18,780) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lorraine?
18.1%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lorraine?
20 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lorraine work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Watertown (25%, 16 mi), Watertown (13%, 13 mi), Adams (9%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lorraine without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lorraine, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lorraine
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.